INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Cabinet of Ministers has actually greenlighted the modifications to Aswesuma welfare benefit scheme.The Aswesuma well-being advantage
plan, which was implemented from July 01, 2023, was amended for the last time by the Extraordinary Gazette Notification No
2415/66 dated 2024.12.21, Cabinet Spokesman, Minister Dr
Nalinda Jayatissa said.He likewise noted that according to the arrangements assigned in the 2025 Budget, the Cabinet of Ministers approved
the proposal submitted by the President in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to change the benefits
provided under the existing Aswesuma well-being advantage scheme as follows and to publish it through a Gazette Notification.-Extension of
the benefit period for the transitional social category included in Schedule I of the Aswesuma well-being benefit plan up to
2025.04.30.-Increase of the month-to-month benefit quantity supplied to persons with disabilities and the month-to-month advantage amount
supplied to persons receiving kidney support consisted of in Schedule II of the said plan from Rs
10,000 and boost of the regular monthly help amount supplied to seniors from Rs
5,000 and execute the stated decision from April 2025.-Extension of the payment period for the allowance for persons with disabilities
getting assistance, allowance for individuals with kidney illness and allowance for elderly persons consisted of in Schedule II, based on
the above proposals, up to 2025-12-31.-Although the payment of allowances under the transitional social classification will cease after
April 2025, the payment period for advantages and allowances used to disabled individuals, kidney clients and seniors in those households
will be extended till 2025-12-31.
